Portugal vs Chile meets in Lisbon at Estádio Nacional as Portugal begins final preparations ahead of the World Cup, with portugal vs chile serving as a key warmup test for the hosts.
The friendly arrives with Portugal not planning an early trip to North America, and the team will travel less than a week before its opening World Cup match against DR Congo.
Roberto Martínez’s side enter the fixture ranked fifth, having lost only once in their previous 13 matches and featuring a goalless draw with Mexico followed by a 2–0 win over the USMNT in March.
Chile arrive in Lisbon in a markedly different position, ranked 54th after failing to qualify for the World Cup and finishing bottom of the CONMEBOL table, with their last World Cup appearance in 2014 when hosts Brazil eliminated them in the first knockout round.
Chile have shown signs of recovery under Nicolás Córdova but suffered a heavy defeat to New Zealand in March after a five-game unbeaten run, and the team has lost four of its previous five away matches.
Lineups Availability Prediction And Broadcast
Martínez is expected to name a near full-strength side while missing his Paris Saint-Germain contingent because their season only ended last Saturday, and Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and João Neves have nonetheless been included in his roster.
Predicted Portugal formation is 4-2-3-1 with Diogo Costa in goal, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Inácio, João Cancelo across the back, Rúben Neves and Samú Costa in midfield, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Rafael Leão behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chile are forecast to line up 4-2-3-1 with Lawrence Vigouroux in goal, defenders Lichnovsky, Maripán, Sierralta and Suazo, midfielders Pizarro and Loyola, and Gonzalo Tapia leading the attack supported by Darío Osorio, Gutierrez and Sepúlveda.
Editorial predictions favor Portugal to control the match and win by a clear margin, with a projected scoreline of Portugal 3–0 Chile, as Portugal also prepares to face Nigeria in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday.
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